MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over PAGS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PAGS
PagSeguro Digital Ltd.
PAGS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PAGS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
PAGS's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
MU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 4.6x | $798 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $777 | -2.7% |
| Current | 11x | $798 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $1,646 | +106% |
| Expensive | 32x | $2,404 | +201% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MU's PE is in its cheap range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 4.6x next year's earnings.
PAGS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.8x | $7.82 | — |
| Cheap | 7.1x | $9.52 | +22% |
| Fair | 12x | $16.50 | +111% |
| Expensive | 51x | $67.68 | +766% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PAGS has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
MU has the edge over PAGS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PAGS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PAGS's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
MU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $174.95 | +135% |
| Q3 2026 | $74.33 | +879% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.17 | +693% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.18 | +405% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.52 | +201% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.59 | +984% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.57 | +$6.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.19 | +$7.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.49 | +$9.77 |
MU's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $74.33 over the past year, about 10 times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
PAGS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.31 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.27 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.23 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.19 | +31% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.12 | +30% |
PAGS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.34 over the past year, up 5.5% from the year before, and higher year over year for 18 quarters in a row.
MU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.2B | +379% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5B | +346% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9B | +196% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3B | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1B | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.7B | +84% |
MU has the edge over PAGS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 81% | +48 points |
| Q2 2026 | 80% | +57 points |
| Q1 2026 | 68% | +46 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +49 points |
MU has the edge over PAGS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PAGS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $873.8M | -0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $840.1M | -0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $949.7M | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $880.1M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $875.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $843.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $895.7M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $842.3M | +19% |
PAGS's revenue has held roughly level: $874M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +5.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 32% | -2.1 points |
PAGS's operating margin was 36% last quarter, down 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.9B | +45543% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.6B | +951% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +$5.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +7853% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +322% |
| Q1 2025 | -$113M | +$52M |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +$433M |
MU has the edge over PAGS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PAGS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.8M | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.4M | -61% |
| Q4 2025 | -$579.5M | -$433.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $299M | +$527.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $305.5M | +$1.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $101.6M | -70% |
| Q4 2024 | -$146.2M | -314% |
| Q3 2024 | -$228.1M | -387% |
PAGS's free cash flow was −$101M over the past year, against $33M the year before.
MU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +18M shares |
| 3 years | +4.6% | +50M shares |
| 5 years | +0.2% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +1.2% | +14M shares |
MU has 1.1B diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $350M |
| Q4 2025 | $300M |
| Q3 2024 | $300M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MU has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
PAGS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.4M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -21.2M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -46M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -50.9M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -51.1M shares |
PAGS has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $107.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $83.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $40.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $76.6M |
PAGS spent $183M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 31% from the year before.
MU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MU has the edge over PAGS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PAGS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.1x | High |
PAGS's net debt is about 4.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
MU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
MU's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
PAGS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.0 | Oversold |
PAGS's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU is trading at 11x earnings, a 61% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
PAGS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PAGS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.8x | 28x | 79% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
PAGS has the edge over MU on valuation relative to its sector.
MU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $914.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $931.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $685.9 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 97% above |
| 200 week MA | $246.0 | 225% above |
MU has the edge over PAGS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PAGS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.38 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.29 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.69 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.11 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.76 | 20% below |
PAGS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 20% below its 200-week average.
MU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $70.6 | +31% |
| 2021 | $70.6 | $94.4 | +34% |
| 2022 | $94.4 | $50.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $50.2 | $85.3 | +70% |
| 2024 | $85.3 | $88.6 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $88.6 | $284.8 | +221% |
| 2026 YTD | $284.8 | $798.4 | +180% |
MU has the edge over PAGS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PAGS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.5 | $53.8 | +56% |
| 2021 | $53.8 | $26.7 | -50% |
| 2022 | $26.7 | $8.62 | -68% |
| 2023 | $8.62 | $12.5 | +45% |
| 2024 | $12.5 | $6.38 | -49% |
| 2025 | $6.38 | $9.77 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.77 | $7.82 | -20% |
PAGS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 20% so far in 2026.